Burns is proud of the Engineering work that we do to support our customers success! 
Give an Engineer in your life a pat on the back for their contribution to a better, safer and cleaner world.
As part of National Engineers Week there are several event taking place around the country - World. Here are a few links…
Burns is proud to support various companies in the Biomass/Biogas arena. Check out this workshop addressing Waste to Energy concepts and issues. (Workshop info in PDF.)
This event is brought to us by the US Dept of Energy-Clean Energy Center and various other sponsors.
Test and Measurement.com(sm) released an article on how NIST is making strides in research that “…would then redefine the Kelvin…”. This is advancement in the understanding temperature at an atomic level. 
NIST is striving for measurement uncertainties of 5ppm or less., (that is 0.000005 degrees) “…a level of precision that would help update crucial underpinnings of science, including the definition of the Kelvin, the international unit of temperature. “
Read the article.. Amazing!
Burns may not have this device available on our website for a long time, but the research is fascinating and, well, you never know…..
Check it out and let us know what you think about the work at NIST.
Interesting! Reported by WDRB Fox 41. The Kentucky Health Department in its new Restaurant Health Standards, has reduced the temperature specification for holding cold food from 45F to 41F. Food and consumer safety stated as the driving factor.
That’s only a 4 degree change! It doesn’t seem like much unless your measurement is OFF by a couple degrees and then the risk of food born illness and non-compliance is just an FDA Inspector or sick customer away. Read the article.
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We can help with that!
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With the right Burns RTD and a little coaching about the potential sources of measurement error, 41F can be achieved with confidence!
Give us a call, Bill would love to discuss the options and approaches - 952-935-4400, or drop a note via info@burnsengineering.com.
Geeky, strange, detailed, or rigid? Whatever you think, true or un-true, Engineers do change the world. From NASA to Disney to Burns, Engineers help make things better and enjoyable for everyone. Here are the Engineers Week activities in Minnesota.
Celebrating 60 years, here are the activities at a National Level .
Grab this POSTER to celebrate with your favorite Engineers!
What are you doing for eWeek? Share by leaving a comment.
Read this important message from NIST:
No more Calibration of Mercury Thermometers (MiG).
In the big picture, this is necessary to help build momentum to STOP the use of these devices. There are a lot of reasons they are in place, but the Mercury risk to the environment is too great.
FYI - Burns can help provide an RTD based instrument to replace the MiG.
Send a note to info@burnsengineering.com, we’ll help you find a better solution.
NO Cost consultation for improving existing temperature measurements. The session is TODAY, Wed., Feb 16 at Noon central time.
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Join the session: Register here!
Can’t particapate in the session? Send a note to: info@burnsengineering.com and we’ll let you know when the session will be offered again.
Surprise Surprise!!! Someone nominated me for Twin Cities Titans in Social Media 2010.
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Fascinating is about all I can say. What has been truly amazing is the Twitter activity. Search #TCTitans and see the tweet-flurry.
I will admit that Burns engagement via Twitter, Linked-In, Blogs, forums, Web offerings (RTDology) and a few other mechanisms that we have participated in has been a challenging experiment.
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We are looking to engage, business to Business, with a technical world on technical concepts all focused on Temperature Measurement - an experiment we are building momentum around. We do feel that this communication approach is a key method to shift the conversation from the sensing device to the measurement itself. Picking a sensor from a catalog just wont meet the need any longer.
The process measurement expectations can only be achieved by selecting the right product AND understanding the installation and interface dynamics. These solutions, understanding and results require conversation and collaboration.
Huh? Conversation, collaboration - Social Media; what a perfect match!
Generally, after a temperature sensor is installed it doesn’t need much of your attention.
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Join the RTDology Web session on Dec 8th at 12 noon central time. Bill Bergquist, Burns RTDologist, will share the Why, How and When insights of RTD Calibration.
Start with confidence through selecting a sensor designed and configured to meet your measurement needs - then apply Bill’s RTD Calibration guidance to ensure high confidence in your measurement into the future.
Register now.
This interesting device - Cool-Tel - was shared on the Linked-In Temperature Measurement group. Just had to share it with everyone else… 
Watch the fun video, check out the FAQ’s and grab the User Guide. …another fascinating temperature instrument - this one from the UK.
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